Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, has become the most polluted city on the planet as it chokes under a blanket of thick smog caused by neighboring Indonesia’s wildfires.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Singapore is examining whether companies linked to forest and peatland fires in Indonesia can be held accountable under its environmental legislation, as transboundary haze continues to affect the region during an extended period of dry weather. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the Singapore government was looking into companies that may …

More than 100,000 fires ravaged the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan throughout September and October 2015, producing a noxious haze that affected tens of thousands of people. Seasonal rains began in November, but 2015/16 are El Nino years, so the threat of new fires is far from over. The problem is complex but it can […]

The rainy season has begun in Indonesia, dousing most of the fires that have been burning across Sumatra and Kalimantan. Nature may have solved the problem for now—but the threat is far from over. “Some parts of the country are going to be naturally drier in February and March—parts of Sumatra and eastern Kalimantan—and in […]